Sport Physiology

Sport Physiology

Effect of 8 Weeks Aerobic Training on Appetite, Calories Intake and Nutrition Behavior in Overweight Sedentary Women

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Mariya Rahmani Ghobadi 1
Farhad Rahmani Nia 2
Bahman Mirzaei 2
Mahdi Hedayati 3
Hamid Aghaalinejad 4
1 Ph.D. Student at Sport Physiology, University of Guilan
2 Professor of Sport Physiology, University of Guilan
3 Associated Professor at Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
4 Associated Professor of Sport Physiology, Tarbiat Modares University
10.22089/spj.2017.952
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of 8 weeks aerobic training on appetite, caloric intake and nutritional behavior in sedentary overweight women. For this, 30 overweight students were selected and randomly divided: training (age: 22.73±3.67; height: 165.5±6.65; weight: 74.48±10.03; BMI: 27.5±2.47) and control (age: 22.91±2.51; height: 163.73±3.55; weight: 74.83±8.15; BMI: 28.20±2.75). Before the start of practice period, and 48-hr after their last exercise session subjects completed the nutritional behavior, food frequency and appetite questionnaires and also their anthropometric characteristics were measured. The Training group participate in 8 weeks moderate intensity aerobic training while the control group continued their normal daily activities. Statistical analysis of results with paired and independent t test showed that calorie intake, fat and carbohydrate consumption were significantly decreased in training group (p<0.05); while differences in calorie intake changes between groups was not significant (p>0.05). Results did not show any significant differences in appetite between groups (p>0.05). The results of this study showed that, although 8 weeks moderate intensity aerobic training led to decrease in calorie intake, fat and carbohydrate consumption but these changes were not significant. Possibly, offering nutritional education and program along with exercise program can lead to more effective results. 
Keywords
Endurance training
Appetite
Nutrition Behavior
Energy Intake
Overweight
Subjects
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Sport Physiology
Volume 9, Issue 33
Spring 2017
Pages 201-214

  • Receive Date 04 December 2015
  • Revise Date 21 April 2016
  • Accept Date 24 April 2016